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Shacknews Presents: Pop! Goes the Culture! Episode 160

Chicken Jockey, Flint & Steel, Crafting Table. Are we missing anything?

Donovan Erskine

April 10, 2025 12:30 PM

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Happy Thursday! Shacknews is taking tomorrow off, but you're still getting your regularly scheduled dose of pop culture news!

Episode 160 of Pop! Goes the Culture! goes live on the Shacknews Twitch Channel today at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET. The stream is available to watch right here using the embed below.

Here’s a rundown of some of the news topics featured on today’s episode of Pop! Goes the Culture!:

• A Minecraft Movie breaks box office records
• Animated Predator movie revealed
• Tron: Ares trailer
• China to restrict US film releases following Trump Tariffs

Can you believe all this stuff about the Minecraft movie? We'll be talking everything from box office to theater mayhem. We'll also discuss the fact that Trump's tariffs could impact American movies overseas.

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Chicken Jockey!!! It's time for Episode 160 of Shacknews Presents: Pop! Goes the Culture!

Donovan Erskine

News Editor

Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_